5 Signs That Sellers Are Itching to Unload

Every seller wants to sell their property – otherwise they wouldn't be listing. But sometimes sellers get a bit carried away. And smart real estate buyer's agents know the signs: The signs sellers need to get out of Dodge. With the right foresight, you and your clients can snag a sale fast – and at a great price.

Five Signs the Seller Is Itching to Sell:

1. The listing is screaming for a buyer.

Common signs include multiple price reductions, asking price below market value, and 'cash only' transactions.

2. New family additions.

Multigenerational family situations, from beds in the family room or den bearing in-laws, to a crib crammed into the corner of the closet of a parent's bedroom, are bright, flashing neon signs sellers need to move – and yesterday.

3. Sellers answer questions candidly and quickly.

Noting problem areas, such as the need for a new roof or past flooding issues, without batting an eye. Sellers don't usually disclose such information, in hopes of eking out every last dollar from the sale of their home. But desperate sellers will, in hopes of preventing any last-minute sales snafus that could have them waiting ever longer for another buyer to come along who is capable of catering to such issues.

4. The seller doesn't live in the house anymore.

Real estate buyers agents should know right away that if the home is vacant, it's game-on. The seller cannot cover two mortgages over an extended period of time without their finances taking a serious hit.

5. The home is listed as an estate.

Heirs to an estate are often anxious to sell the home of the original owner, and are often more willing to move on price in efforts to liquidate assets and move on.

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